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How to get fromKL Sentral to Alor Setarby train, bus, car, subway, plane, car ferry, or tram

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There are 7 ways to get from KL Sentral to Alor Setar by train, bus, car, subway, plane, car ferry, or tram

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Kl Sentral to Alor Setartrain train Ets
    4h 42m
    RM 11–75
  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from KL Sentral to Alor Setarbus bus KL Sentral
    6h 3m
    RM 30–120
  3. Drive  434.6 km

    1. Drive from KL Sentral to Alor Setarcar car 434.6 km
    4h 41m
    RM 172–248
  4. Subway to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly to Alor Setar

    1. Take the subway from Muzium Negara to Kwasa Sentralsubway subway
    2. Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane plane SZB - AOR
    3h 37m
    RM 313–644
  5. Bus via Bandar Tasik Selatan

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Alor Setarbus bus
    6h 43m
    RM 68–104
  6. Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Alor Setar

    1. Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train train
    2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane plane KUL - AOR
    4h 5m
    RM 167–666
  7. Subway to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly to Penang International Airport, car ferry, tram

    1. Take the subway from Muzium Negara to Kwasa Sentralsubway subway
    2. Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane SZB - PEN
    3. Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the tram from Butterworth to Alor Setartram tram
    6h 54m
    RM 139–254

KL Sentral to Alor Setar by train

Calendar112Weekly Trains
Duration4h 42mAverage Duration
TicketRM 11Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between KL Sentral, Malaysia and Alor Setar, Malaysia?

KTM Intercity operates a train from Kl Sentral to Alor Setar every 3 hours. Tickets cost RM 11–60 and the journey takes 4h 42m. KTM ETS also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, Suasana Edaran operates a bus from KL Sentral to Alor Setar every 3 hours. Tickets cost RM 30–120 and the journey takes 6h 3m.

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